Rocking toy



April 8, 1930. KITZE 1,754,109

ROCKING TOY Filed June 3, 1929 NVENTOR g Her/Wan Ki? 6 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 8, 193f) UNITED STATES PATENT oFrice HERMAN KITZE, OF OWEN, WISCONSIN ROCKING TOY Application fi1ecl June 3, 1929. Serial No. 368,057.

My present .invention has reference to a upper inwardly directed flange 6 of the said rocker for children, and my object is the straps 4. For distinction the lower inwardprovision of a simple, cheaply constructed ly directed flanges are indicated bythe nu but strong and eflicient device for this pur nieral 7. Four straps are employed, the same pose in which the improvement is provided being arranged in oppositely spaced pairs so 55 with a central seat and with end seats all supthat the central seat 5 of the improvement is ported at a suitable elevation above the rocker, effectively supported. and whereby the device may be employed by Having their angle ends bolted to the upone, two or three children. per edge of the rockers 1, directly outward A further object is to provide a rocking with respect to the boards 3 there are other 60 toy for this purpose .in which the seats disvertically straight and longer heavy metal posed at the ends thereof are longitudinally straps 8. The lower angle ends of these straps adjustable so that they can be occupied by are indicated by the numeral9. The straps children of dilferent weights without dishave'upper inwardly directed angle ends 10 turbingthe equilibrium of the improvement. provided with openings for bolts which pass i To theattainment of the foregoing and through transverse connecting bars 11. The many other objects which will present thembolts 12 which pass through the connecting selves, the improvement further resides in bars 11 also pass through the longitudinal certain other novel features of construction, side rails 13 of the improvement, and these combination and operative association of side rails are formed from the cut-away por- 70 parts, one satisfactory embodiment of which tions of the rockers which may be also true is disclosed by the accompanying drawings. with respect to the transverse spacer and In the drawings: brace bars 11.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my iinprove- Inward of the bars 11 there are bolted ment with parts broken away and parts in to and arranged transversely of the upper 75 section. side bars 13 other bars 1 1. Arranged at the Figure 2 is a top view thereof. center of the device to underlie the bars 1-i Figure 3 is an end view thereof. and to rest on the bars 11 there are strong At disclosed by the drawings I make use of wooden strips or plates 15, respectively. The

" two spaced rockers 1. In constructing the bolts 16 which secure the upper transverse 8C- scribed. The upper ends of the rockers are and through the center of thetransverse bars rockers I cut away the upper edges longit-ubars 14 to the side bars 13, as well as the dinally from points adjacent to the ends bolts 12 have their ends, of course, engaged thereof and utilize the strips of the cut away by suitable nuts and the bolts 17 and 18 portions for the purpose to be hereinafter dewhich pass through the boards or plates 15 cut straight and have secured thereto spacer let and 11 have screwed on their lower ends boards 2. The boards 2 are nailed to the ends wing nuts 19, respectively. The strips or of the rocker. Inwardof the said boards2the plates 15 extend a suitable distance beyond rockers are connected by other transverse the ends of the rockers 1 and the outer porboards 3 which are also nailed to the upper tions of these strips or plates 15 are provided 93 edges of the rockers at the depressed portions with elongated slots 20. Arranged over each thereof. The boards2have their confronting of the plates 15 and also disposed over the ends arranged out of contact with each other slots 20 there are wooden seats 21. Passing and there is secured by stove bolts to the conthrough the seats 21 there are bolts 22 that fronting ends of the said boards 3 the lower have washers 23 thereon, and the said bolts angle ends of upstanding strong metal straps are engaged by Wing nuts 24; which compress 4;. These straps 4 are slightly inclined tothe washers 23 against the under face of the ward each other to thereby add strength therestrips or plates 1. As the bolts 22 pass to so that they will amply support thereon a through the elongated openings 20 it will thus seat 5 which is secured by stove bolts to the be noted that either of the seats may be ad- 573 seat centrally supported by. and arranged.

justed toward or away from the uprights or from the frame of the improvement and con-v sequently children of different weights may occupy either of the seats without canting the rockers.

There is secured to the forward end of each of the seats the angle ends of upwardly extendingj metal members 25, the'said metal members having their outer or upper ends rounded upon themselves to provide eyes for handles 25 which are to be. gripped byi'the occupants of the seats 21. The occupant of the seat 5 may grip either of the bars 1 The device as will be noted is of an extremely simple construction" and may have its wooden parts. formed frommaterial which is considered waste in. mills. The metalparts of the improvement may be cheaplypurchased and-maybe easily shaped andhave their ends-readily bent and secured tov thewoodenparts of the. structure The occupants of the seat rest their feet upon the end boards Q-that. connect the rockers 1.

The simplicitand. advantages of the improvement. wi 1, it is thought, be understood and appreciatedso that further detailed description will not be required. However, I deemit necessary to add that 1 do not wish. to be restricted to the precise details herein set forth. and, therefore, hold.

myself entitled to make such. changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having', described the invention, I claim: 1. A. childs rocker designed for use by one, two or-three childremcomprisinga pair of spaced rocker members, boards. connected to the upper ends of the rockers, other boards:

er edges of the rocker connected to-thaup ly of the end boards, a

but arranged; inw ar above the. last mentioned. boards, metal uprightssecuredto thefroe'kers inward of the end boards and. outwardrof thelast mentioned boards, transverse woodenplates connecting the. uprights, side rails overlying and seeured to. theends of. the uprights, trans.- verse plates connecting; the side rails, plates underlyingthe inner transverse. plates and overlyingthe, outertransverse plates, arranged. at the center thereof and removably secured theret'o'andsai'd plates extending beyond. the ends. of the rocker and provided, adjacent: to their outer ends With elongated slots; and a seat arranged. over each of the last mentioned plates having. anut engagedbolt' passing therethrough and passing through? the 'slots in the said plates;

2. A' child s.-rocker designed. for use by one,twofo r three children, comprising a pair ofspaced rocker members, boards connected to theupper ends-of the rockers, other boards connected totheupper edges ofthe rocker butarrangedinwardl-y, of the end boards, a seat centrally supported by andv arranged above the last mentioned boards, metal uprights secured to the rockers inward of the end boards and outward of the last mentioned boards, transverse wooden plates connecting the uprights, side rails overlying and theslotsin: saidplates, and handles support ed by but arrangedabove'the inner ends of the seats.

3 A- rocker toy of the class describedcomprisin rocker members which have their up: per ed es cut inwardly and longitudinally from adjacent the ends thereof to provide depressed portions and theupper edges of the rockers. above said depressed portions being straight, foot boards secured to the upper edges of'the ends. of the rockers,other boards secured to the. upper edge at the depressed portion of the rockers, metal uprights secured to the last mentioned boards, a seat supported upon the uprights, other metal uprights secured to the upper edge of the rocker outward ofthe last mentioned boards, transverse strips comprising plates secured to the upper ends of the uprights, longitudiy;

nal strips formed from the cut-away portion of the rockers arranged over and secured to the transverse strips, other transverse strips secured to the side-rails inward of the first mentioned strips, a WOOdGIL plate underlying the last mentioned strips and overlying the first mentioned strips and secured to bothof said strips, each of. said wooden plates extending beyond the. rockers and being provided with elongated slots, a seat overly- 71 ing each of the plates and covering the slots 'therethrough', a bolt member passing through each seat and through the slots in the plate, a washer on each bolt, a wing nut engaging. the bolt for forcing. the washer against the plate, a centrally rounded metal strap having, angle depending portions which. are secured to the seats adjacent to the inner ends thereofand the rounded portions of thestraps. providing eyes for handles.

In testimony whereof I afiix m signature.

HERMA KITZE. 

